Worldly Saviors And Imperial Authority In Medieval Chinese Buddhism

by April D. Hughes
language: english
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS, June of 2021 ‧
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Demonstrates how dynastic founders like Wu Zhao (Wu Zetian, r. 690-705), the only woman to rule China under her own name, and Yang Jian (Emperor Wen, r. 581-604), the first ruler of the Sui dynasty, closely identified with Buddhist worldly saviors and Wheel-Turning Kings to legitimate their rule.

Worldly Saviors And Imperial Authority In Medieval Chinese Buddhism

by April D. Hughes

Property Description
ISBN: 9780824886264
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS
Release Date: June of 2021
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Format: Book
Collection: Confucian Cultures
Categories: Books in English > History > History of Asia
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9780824886264